OMG dude, they disqualified him (which is as far as it should have gone), and then took 100% of his purse, and THEN took his Heavyweight Title!

It was probably the biggest overreaction in the history of combat sports as far as penalizing a competitor goes.

The second K-1 officials saw the instant replay of Bonjanski obviously faking the injury (the commentators were LAUGHING at him) the logical thing to do would have been to declare the fight a no-contest, and had a rematch for the Title and the GP Crown.

Of course that would have made sense, and this is Japan we’re talking about here.

If Badr would have stood and fought rather than “snapped” (code for cowardice) then he may have won the whole GP (No contest???? For a head stamp.WTF?) and their would be no argument. And Remy would never have recieved his Golden Globe and ultimately been the one laughing. Or should that be LAUGHING.

No excusing Hari’s outburst. It was unprofessional, and he acted foolishly.

Yes he tried to stomp Remy, and it partially connected. But along with many fans, and the commentators (experienced K-1 fighters), I felt that Bonjanski was putting on a silly performance that was a complete embarrassment to himself and K-1.

Unsportsmanlike conduct deserves repercussions, no doubt. Not ANYWHERE near the degree Hari got, but definitely a reprimand.

But clearly faking an injury is even worse for a sport IMO, and it’s the reason why Bonjanski lost so much credibility in many people’s eyes.

What’s funny about Zabit is that he tested positive for tons of narcotics on one of K-1’s USA shows and promptly fought overseas on another K-1 show 2 months later. I haven’t heard anyone mention this since it happened.

They had that HDNet special on him on Friday (which was pretty damned good, if not a bit exaggerated) and are having him main event this show. I bet you anything they are hoping for a rematch with Overeem in the semis and a rematch with Remy in the finals where he kicks Remy into oblivion.

I feel like Overeem beat Remy earlier this year and was just a victim of bad judging. Overeem’s size, strength and his style (using a lot of muay thai trips) seems to be a great foil for most of the heayvweights.

I agree with 45, in MMA he is a guy with shitty grappling, in K-1 he is a terror. Why give that up?

All credit to Overeem, he has had a hell of a run in kickboxing the past year. He looked sharp and used skills and not just brawn, though it seems that the constant takedown technique is working well for the MMA crossovers. Cheap but effective in tiring out your opponent. Sad about Aerts, I was sure that he was going to win but oh well. They should give him a reserve fight

The fights themselves were disappointing with most of the winners not looking so convincing.

But the final 8 should be quality, I want to see Hari vs Overeem/Bonjasky. Hari should win the GP, but with his chin you never know.

How do people feel about Catalin Morosanu’s bad behavior last night? Post-fight interview he admits he is a moron and thought the 10-second warning meant the round was over, then he got pissed off and KO’d Kin after the bell because he was mad.

I re-watched Aerts/Overeem with a clear state of mind and not taking anything away from Overeem, but I think Aerts might be done as a fighter.

He has had a great resurgence the past three years and beaten some big names but he looked slow, flat and old in the fight. When you are his age, and especially with all his new hardcore training/diet, things can just fall apart and you can get old overnight.

I think that by next year the old guard will be gone completely. No more Aerts, Le Banner, Sefo etc.

I don’t think that Aerts is done just because he got beaten by Overeem the way it happened. He just had no good game plan coming into the fight and just exchanging punches with a powerhouse like Overeem is probably not the best idea.

Of course Aerts isn’t the same fighter he was a few years ago or in the 90s but he is still one of the best and very dangerous.

Actually I thought he would handle Overeem the same way he took care of Mighty Mo a few years ago when he low kicked Mo until he could no longer stand on his feet. This way he avoided the powerful fists of his opponent and just made him look harmless. To just stay there and trade punches with a guy of Overeems caliber is not a good game plan…

Schilt is going to win the tourney again. No one out there is capable of stopping him at this stage, IMO. I feel bad for Ghita being matched with him. If he had been matched with Texieria or Zimmerman, we’d be seeing him in the final 8, no problem.

Aerts’ low kick game wasn’t working on Overeem, he checked them all in the blink of an eye. It was impressive.

“I agree with 45, in MMA he is a guy with shitty grappling, in K-1 he is a terror. Why give that up?”

Overeem has legitimately great clinch takedowns, a fantastic guillotine, and a good all round grappling game with some amazing agility for a man of his size. Further to this, he’s the only man to submit Vitor Belfort (this includes ADCC performances) and qualified for ADCC several years ago submitting all of his opponents.

Overeem is basically the complete opposite of the prototypical Dutch fighter. Frankly, in MMA he’s primarily a grappler. Yes, Werdum submitted him by essentially twisting his arm behind his back when he was too gassed to do anything, but if you look at his fights in aggregate the man is a very good grappler and easily has the most diverse skillset at heavyweight.

However, the one concern I have about him bouncing back & forth between K-1 and MMA is that he isn’t training his grappling game anymore. It is obvious he putting a ton of work into his kickboxing game, and all that time and effort has to be coming from somewhere. Logic dictates that it’s coming from training time that used to be dedicated to grappling.

If he decides to sneak an MMA fight in here and there between his K-1 fights, I question how sharp his grappling will be.

Overeem’s striking is way better than his grappling. I agree it is underrated, but at the same time, compared to higher end guys who know how to use it in MMA, he sucks.

Qualifying for grappling tournaments means nothing. Vinny M. submitted Pe de Pano, who cares? Neither guy can transition those skills into a MMA game on a high level. Overeem has problems piecing it together.

I think the only guy who could stop Schilt in this tournament is Badr Hari.

You do know that Hari annihilated Schilt in 45 seconds this year, right?

Predictions:

Hari wins a tough fight vs. Karaev

Overeem steamrolls Teixeira (I bet Ewerton’s dreads stood on end when he heard the news he’s be fighting Overeem in the next round)

Schilt unfortunately beats LeBanner, but not before absorbing some big shots

Bonjanski pulls another Hoost and wins a boring decision over Zimmerman

…from there it depends on how battered the fighters are from the previous round. Overeem, IMO, will theoretically be in MUCH better shape when he would fight Hari. But if Hari shows up in the same shape he did this weekend, I don’t know who can stop him.

I don’t see Hari being able to duplicate it. I think he got Schilt at the right time in a tiny ring that prevented Semmy from moving around. I don’t think he gets those luxuries at the WGP, and Semmy wins for the 5th time with relative ease.

Alistair is a great grappler, but he always had major problems with his gas tank.

If he could go over 10 minutes in a MMA fight, he would be an elite heavyweight. I hope he will do what he promised and will concentrate on MMA next year. Heavyweight division is always in need of talented and well-rounded fighters.